Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Finishes season on sideline
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Johnson (finger) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Johnson ended up missing the final seven games of the regular season due to a broken finger on his right hand. The second-year guard appeared in 40 games before being shut down with the injury and averaged 4.7 points, 1.5 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per contest.
Coach Chauncey Billups said Johnson broke his finger in shootaround and won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Kings, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Johnson is likely to miss extended time due to his broken finger, meaning he could be shut down for the remainder of the season. Shaedon Sharpe and Ryan Arcidiacono should see increased minutes in his absence.
Johnson closed with 20 points (7-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six assists and three rebounds in 31 minutes during Monday's 124-90 loss to the Pelicans.
With Damian Lillard (calf) and Anfernee Simons (foot) still out, Johnson was poised for another increased role Monday, but Cam Reddish's (back) departure opened up even more opportunities for the second-year guard, who took advantage by scoring a team- and season-high 20 points while tying his season-best mark with six dimes. As long as the aforementioned trio remains sidelined, Johnson should continue to be on fantasy radars and might even slide into the starting lineup moving forward.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Logs 26 minutes
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Johnson amassed 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, six assists and four steals across 26 minutes during Friday's 124-96 loss to the Bulls.
Johnson saw an expanded role in Friday's blowout loss, crossing the 20-minute mark for the first time since Nov. 5 and stuffing the stat sheet. He set season-highs in assists and steals while also scoring 12 points. Considering the Trail Blazers are three and a half games out from the Play-In with eight games left in their season, Johnson and other young players could begin to see more action in the closing weeks of the 2022-23 campaign.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Scores 16 in blowout
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Johnson recorded 16 points (5-10 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one rebound, three assists and two steals in 19 minutes during Thursday's 133-116 loss to the Kings.
Johnson's 16 points marked a new season high and fell just four points shy of his career best (20 points). Johnson did most of his damage in the final minutes of this blowout, and the Blazers were missing several key regulars, so this performance will likely end up being an outlier.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Available Monday
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Johnson (ankle) is available for Monday's contest against the Lakers.
Despite dealing with a lingering ankle injury, Johnson is officially available Monday. While Johnson is active, the high-flying guard has yet to receive over 10 minutes across his last eight appearances, making him a difficult fantasy option to trust against the Lakers.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: On injury report once again
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Johnson (ankle) is probable for Monday's game against the Lakers.
Johnson returned to action Friday against the Thunder but saw only two minutes of garbage-time action off the bench. He's a non-factor in the vast majority of fantasy formats.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Good to go against Thunder
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Johnson (ankle) is available for Friday's game against Oklahoma City.
Johnson has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday with a right ankle sprain. Johnson hasn't received minutes since Jan. 28. but could have a chance to play against the Thunder due to trades still pending.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Iffy for Friday
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Johnson (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against the Thunder.
Johnson has already missed a pair of contests with a sprained right ankle and is at risk of missing a third. If he is able to play, Johnson could crack the rotation for the first time since Jan. 28 considering the combination of injuries and pending trades for the Trail Blazers.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Ruled out Wednesday
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Johnson (ankle) will not play in Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
Johnson will miss a second straight game with a sprained right ankle. However, he has not appeared in a game since Jan. 28 and looks to be out of the rotation. His next chance to suit up will come Friday against the Thunder.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Receives questionable tag
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Johnson (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Warriors.
Johnson is questionable to miss his second straight game Wednesday with a right ankle sprain. However, he hasn't played since Jan. 28, even when available, so his injury status shouldn't affect Portland's rotation.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Officially out Monday
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Johnson (ankle) won't play Monday against the Bucks, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Johnson was previously added to the injury report as doubtful, and the team has since announced that he won't take the court. This shouldn't be a big loss for the Trail Blazers, as the Tennessee product hasn't seen any action since Jan. 28.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Unlikely to play Monday
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Johnson is doubtful for Monday's matchup against the Bucks due to a right ankle sprain.
It's unclear when Johnson suffered the injury, as he hasn't appeared in an NBA game since Jan. 28. He recently missed back-to-back contests due to an illness, but he didn't see any playing time in either of Portland's past two contest since he cleared the aliment.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Gets green light
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Johnson (illness) will play Monday night against the Pistons, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Johnson was previously listed as questionable due to illness, but he's since cleared the aliment and will suit up Monday. He's averaging 6.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists over his last five games.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Might not play Monday
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Johnson (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against the Pistons.
Johnson already missed Friday's contest against the Warriors, and it's uncertain whether he'll be able to recover in time for Monday's game, although the Blazers are expected to make a decision closer to the 10 PM ET tipoff. Johnson's absence shouldn't impact many fantasy rosters, however, as he's averaging only 6.4 points and 2.0 rebounds across 14.9 minutes per game this season.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Out Friday
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Johnson will miss Friday's game against the Warriors due to a non-COVID illness.
Johnson is part of a long injury report for Portland, with Justise Winslow (ankle) and Gary Payton (conditioning) notably out while Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is listed as probable for the contest. Shaedon Sharpe will likely receive expanded run on the wing Friday and is a worthwhile streaming option. Johnson's next chance to play will come Monday against Detroit.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Another two steals Monday
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Johnson supplied eight points (4-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one block and two steals over 18 minutes during Monday's 124-113 win over Charlotte.
Johnson provided low-volume yet intriguing production in the win, logging at least 14 minutes for the fifth time in his past six games. With both Justise Winslow (ankle) and Gary Payton (abdomen) on the sideline, Johnson figures to continue playing a consistent role off the bench. He isn't going to do enough to be considered in standard fantasy formats, but for those in deeper leagues, he should at least be on the radar.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Drills three in return
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Johnson (hip) played 29 seconds in Thursday's 121-120 loss to the Nuggets, finishing with three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt).
Back in action for the first time since Nov. 7, Johnson hit a three-pointer late in the first quarter to take a six-point lead into the second quarter, but head coach Chauncey Billups surprisingly didn't call his number the rest of the way. Before missing time with the hip injury, Johnson had been a regular in the rotation. Still, he could find himself out of the mix if the Trail Blazers decide to prioritize rookie first-round pick Shaedon Sharpe and/or Gary Payton (abdomen), who should be close to making his season debut.
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Trail Blazers' Keon Johnson: Active Thursday
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Johnson (hip) will play Thursday against Denver.
Johnson will make his return to the hardwood after a month-long absence due to a left hip injury. Although he will be available, it can be assumed he will be under some sort of restriction considering he has not seen in-game minutes in over a month. His return will likely take some minutes away from Justise Winslow and Shaedon Sharpe.
